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American Gods – Season 1, Episode 5 Lemon Scented You

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Shadow's emotional reunion with his dead and unfaithful wife is interrupted when he and Mr. Wednesday are kidnapped by the New Gods.
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American Gods — Season 1, Episode 5

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"Lemon Scented You" finds American Gods continuing to fill in its ambitious canvas while introducing a key character -- and making room for a rock legend.

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Ricky Whittle

Shadow Moon

Ian McShane

Mr. Wednesday

Emily Browning

Laura Moon

Pablo Schreiber

Mad Sweeney

Bruce Langley

Technical Boy

Yetide Badaki

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Sean T. Collins Decider 12/20/2017
It all becomes easier to swallow if Fuller and company regard the originals as the mental junk food Wednesday implies they are. Go to Full Review Oliver Sava New York Magazine/Vulture 05/30/2017
4/5
In general, American Gods has done a good job of including moments of levity in the midst of all the darkness, which makes the epic conflict more inviting and amusing. Go to Full Review Dan Jolin Empire Magazine 05/30/2017
4/5
If you've never read Neil Gaiman's American Gods, or have chosen to wipe your mind of all its plot details, then Lemon Scented You offers what might be a much-needed glimpse at the big-picture hand. Go to Full Review Akhil Arora Gadgets360 08/28/2018
Though we see an eye pop out in the wood, American Gods is keeping us in the dark as to what it is, for now. Go to Full Review Tom Fitzgerald and Lorenzo Marquez Tom & Lorenzo 06/19/2018
American Gods showed what it can be when it can keep all its plates spinning at the same time. Go to Full Review Drew Koenig Tell-Tale TV 06/14/2018
4/5
As American Gods goes on, it seems to grow more and more confident in itself. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Episode Info

Synopsis Shadow's emotional reunion with his dead and unfaithful wife is interrupted when he and Mr. Wednesday are kidnapped by the New Gods.
Director
Vincenzo Natali
Network
STARZ
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language
English
Release Date
May 28, 2017